RMAF No.6 and No.9 Squadrons |
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Patch Patch from Don Simms |
Sources David Weber |
Handle No info yet. Heritage 02 JUN 1958: Royal Malayan Air Force was formed. 16 SEP 1963: The name of the Air Force was changed to "Tentera Udara Diraja Malaysia" (TUDM), or Royal Malaysian Air Force". |
Home Ports Royal Malaysian Air Force Base at Kuantan. |
Air Wings No info yet. |
Aircraft Date Type First Received - - - - - - Type of Aircraft: 196x: Canadiar CL41G Tebuan 1975: Northrop F-5E Tigers replaces the CA27 Sabre. 1985: 6 and 9 Squadrons 1985: Douglas TA-4PTM Skyhawk. M32-01 = BuNo 149630 M32-02 = M32-03 = M32-04 = M32-05 = M32-06 = 1985: Douglas A-4PTM Skyhawk. M32-07 = BuNo 149594 M32-08 = M32-09 = BuNo 148479 M32-10 = M32-11 = M32-12 = M32-13 = M32-14 = BuNo 145092 M32-15 = M32-16 = M32-17 = M32-18 = M32-19 = BuNo 145092 M32-20 = M32-21 = M32-22 = M32-23 = BuNo 148588 M32-24 = M32-25 = M32-26 = M32-27 = M32-28 = M32-29 = BuNo 147807 displayed at Royal Malaysian Air Force Museum Sungai Besi Museum Sqn 9. M32-30 = BuNo 147782 c/n 12546 displayed at Royal Malaysian Air Force Museum Sungai Besi Museum, see note in unit photo section below. M32-31 = M32-32 = M32-33 = M32-34 = 31OCT2006 displayed outside main gate at Butterworth Air Base. M32-35 = M32-36 = M32-37 = M32-38 = M32-39 = BuNo 148555 M32-40 = 1994: (6 Squadron) 1995: (29 Squadron) 1997: (18 Squadron) |
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Events 1982: Purchase of 88 Ex US Navy McDonnell Douglas A-4C/L Skyhawks. Grumman Bethpage refurbished the airframes into the A-4PTM (Peculiar To Malaysia) configuration (similar to A-4M standard). It is believed that 34 single seat versions were completed, and that six single seat versions were converted to two-seat trainers. Assuming that the two-seat conversions took two cockpits from two airframes to produce one two seater; total airframes used to create the 40 a/c would have been 46. With 88 purchased, and 46 airframes used to create the 40 delivered a/c. that left 42 airframes in the U.S. not delivered. September 24, 1985: Lt. Udara Khiril ejected safely when his RMAF Sixth Squadron A-4PTM Skyhawk (unknown BuNo) skidded off the runway while trying to land at the Royal Malaysian Air Base in Kauntan while on a routine circuit and landing exercise today. New Straits Times, Tuesday, 24 September 1985. June 24, 1988: Lt. Wahi Anuar Mat Amin is still missing after his A-4PTM Skyhawk (unknown BuNo) crashed in the South China Sea on June 24 while on a training flight from Labuan to Kuantan. New Straits Times, October 1, 1988. October 4, 1988: An unidentified pilot ejected safely when his A-4PTM Skyhawk crashed in the South China Sea. It was the second A-4PTM Skyhawk crash in less than a week and the fifth since 1984 and as a result the remaining 35 Skyhawks have been grounded for checks. Williamson Daily News, October 4, 1988. August 15, 1990: Mejer Ong Cher Keong with the RMAF Ninth Squadron was killed when his A-4PTM Skyhawk (unknown BuNo) crashed into a mountain in low clouds while leading a two plane formation. New Straits Times, August 15, 1990. July 30, 1992: Two unidentified pilots ejected safely when their TA-4PTM (unknown BuNo) trainer crashed at Kuantan RMAF airbase on July 30. New Straits Times, August 12, 1992. 21 AUG 1992: TA-4PTM crashes in Pahang. 1994: BAE Hawk Mk108/208 replace the A-4PTM in 6 Squadron (Kuantan AFB) and 9 Squadron. 1999: September 1999, the Royal Malaysian Air Force Skyhawks were retired except for TA-4PTMs retained for aerial tanker duty. The Skyhawks are abandoned at the Royal Malaysian Air Force Base at Kuantan. Some military related web sites list "30 A-4PTM Skyhawks as "retired". |
Unit Photos TUDM M32-35 A-4PTM parked on the edge of the tarmac. Gary Verver. TUDM M32-34 parked next a A-6 Intruder. Gary Verver TUDM M32-20 parked on the line. Gary Verver. TUDM M32-40 parked on the ramp next to another TUDM Bird. 1986: M32-28 taxiing. 1986: M32-22 in-flight with another A-4PTM. 1986: TUDM M32-09 parked on the ramp. 1986: TUDM M32-02 TA-4PTM parked on the ramp with others of its kind. 1986: TUDM M32-04 TA-4PTM in-flight with TA-4PTM M32-06 and a A-4PTM. Skyhawk BuNo 147807, M32-39, parked on the flight-line. Unknown Photographer via W. Mutza APR 1997: Squadron 6 M32-02, TA-4PTM, at rest at Singapore. Tentara Udara Diraja Malaysia Skyhawk M32-23 (BuNo 148555) parked on the ramp and painted the brown/green camouflage scheme. Davd Steinbacker In-flight view of Tentara Udara Di-raja Malaysia Skyhawk M32-01 (BuNo 149630) painted in the brown/green camouflage scheme. Unknown Photographer via Wayne Mutza BuNo 145092 as a Charlie. BuNo 145092 as a Lima. BuNo.145092 #14, about to touch down. Wings Magazine, photo by Ron Picciani. PTM (Peculiar To Malaysia) Skyhawks - 1999. The End Of The Road Tail hook down, 147807 is on display. 2004: BuNo 147782; Malaysian Skyhawk M32-30 on display at the Air Force Museum in Subang (Kuala Lumpur) Malaysia. Peter Lewis. Display is marked M32-30 per Peter Lewis, but a BuNo 147782 image shows M32-20. 31OCT06: Y2006 sited TUDM M32-34 Butterworth Air Base, Malaysia. Off-Duty Photos No info yet. |